Gel padded gloves ??
I used a pair of gel gloves on one ride , and never wore them again . Seemed to me that I had a hand full of **** between my hand and the grip....not that I would know what a hand full of **** would feel like , just sayin'
6th Gear
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From: Seattle, WA
The Throttle Rocker attaches to the throttle grip with a velcro strap; it stays in position until the velcro strap is removed and is thus a bit tricky to re-position. The CrampBuster is a continuous strip of plastic that wraps around the grip and holds like a chinese finger trap; applying acceleration pressure tightens the grip. To reposition, simply rotate the device around in the decelleration direction. I have both and use both.
The biggest advantage in their use is to relieve the death grip many of us use on the throttle. In addition, you can motor and still keep your front break covered by applying throttle pressure with the heel of your hand. The disadvantage in both devices is a big one; if the devices are set too high, leaning into a sharp left-hand turn can cause your right hand to rest against the device, accellerating the bike at the beginning of the turn, causing the bike to right itself and sending bike and rider off the road. Both of the devices should be used with caution and installed low on the throttle grip.
The biggest advantage in their use is to relieve the death grip many of us use on the throttle. In addition, you can motor and still keep your front break covered by applying throttle pressure with the heel of your hand. The disadvantage in both devices is a big one; if the devices are set too high, leaning into a sharp left-hand turn can cause your right hand to rest against the device, accellerating the bike at the beginning of the turn, causing the bike to right itself and sending bike and rider off the road. Both of the devices should be used with caution and installed low on the throttle grip.
Tourer
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From: chester sc
might sound crazy,but i changed my grip to resting my index finger and middle fingers on the brake and clutch levers instead of a normal "baseball grip"-no more numbness or wrist pain!probally could have saved a handlebar and grip change if i had found this out sooner
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A lot of people grip the grips too tight. Nervousness or maybe just not thinking about it. I've done it myself a million times only to realize it when my hands get numb.
Tight gloves will also exacerbate the numbness. So will riding in a group or pack.
I tried the cramp buster type things but they always slowly turn. In the end I picked up some SAC grips with a mechanical cruise control built in. Problem solved.
Tight gloves will also exacerbate the numbness. So will riding in a group or pack.
I tried the cramp buster type things but they always slowly turn. In the end I picked up some SAC grips with a mechanical cruise control built in. Problem solved.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Redondo Beach, California
I friend of mine gave me a pair of gel padded gloves. This pair of gel padded gloves, are not very well thought out! The individual pieces of gel within the glove are not comfortable to grip for very long before they cause my hand to feel pain. I would not look for another pair of gel padded gloves to replace them. I have used the throttle rocker type of device a few times on long trips and it is ok but I prefer to use the throttle lock that is already on the motorcycle to help hold the throttle in position. I also tried a pair of Vibranators to help reduce the intensity of the vibrations in the handlebar and they seemed to work well enough for me to buy another pair for another motorcycle that I owned. A change in handlebar position or a change in the handlebar itself may also help your comfort issues. Good luck with your quest for comfort and ride safe out there!
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From: Ogden, UT
I had the issue of numbness when I swapped out my riser and bushings with all metal grips. All metal grips that were a bit slick so had to hold tighter than I really wanted to on the throttle.
I switched grips to Kury ISO, with the big rubber spots I can just rest my hand on the grip and it holds just fine and no more numbness. As was mentioned earlier, I normally keep 2 fingers on the lever, which helps tremendously, if your grips are not too smooth.
I switched grips to Kury ISO, with the big rubber spots I can just rest my hand on the grip and it holds just fine and no more numbness. As was mentioned earlier, I normally keep 2 fingers on the lever, which helps tremendously, if your grips are not too smooth.
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